2026 Candidates — St. Patrick Catholic Parish

2026 Preparation Dashboard

Candidates in the 2026 group began in Fall 2024 and will be confirmed in January 2026.

Announcements & Reminders:

Continuing Preparation This Fall:

As your child continues preparation for Confirmation in January 2026, here are a few notes:

-You do not need to re-register your child in order for them to continue Confirmation Preparation this Fall.

-If your child hasn’t attended Confirmation Retreat yet, they should plan to attend this Fall’s Confirmation Retreat on November 8-9. 2026 Candidates who will be attending this retreat should sign up here.

-Your child should resume participating in their selected Discipleship Commitment activity this month. School Discipleship* with BeLove & Forged resumes at St. Pats School on Thursday, 9/4/25, and Young Church resumes on Sunday, 9/21/25 from 6-8 PM in the PLC.

*If your child attended St. Pats School last year and participated in BeLove or Forged for their Discipleship Commtment, but are attending another school this year, they will need to choose another activity to continue being formed in their faith between now and Confirmation. They are more than welcome to join us at Young Church, or do some 1-on-1 faith study materials with their sponsor. Please reach out by email or phone if this is the case and I can help answer any questions you have about this.

-We are presently running a report for all candidates’s requirements in order to provide you with an update on their status and catch up on any outstanding items.

Sponsor Accompaniment Requirment

One of the final requirements that your child will need to complete is Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement. Parents, click here to learn about this requirement. Further information for Sponsors may be found below.

Sponsor Equipping Class:

Sponsor Guide and Online Equipping Class:

In order to help sponsors understand their role in helping their candidate complete Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement, we have created 2 key resources:

Sponsor’s Guide to Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement
Sponsor Equipping Class
- This self-paced online class can be completed by sponsors at home in 1-2 hours. The class provides sponsors with formation about their roles and equips them to lead their candidate through the Sponsor Accompaniment Requirement. Instructions for accessing the class are found in the above Sponsor’s Guide.

Our Confirmation Mass will take place at 6:30 PM at St. Patrick on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Please mark your calendar and share this date with your child’s sponsor!

Note: There will not be a rehearsal prior to that day. However, Sponsors and Candidates will be asked to arrive at 6:00 PM for instructions. Further details about the Confirmation Mass will be provided shortly before Christmas.

DATe of Confirmation Mass:

Recent Communication

Can’t find an email? Worried that you missed one? Copies of any recent emails to the families of our 2026 Confirmation candidates can be found here:

view recent communication

Upcoming Key Dates:

Key dates are based on the 2026 Preparation Timeline, available here (updated 7.8.15)

Please check the Forms and Resources Section (below) for any instructions or forms necessary to complete these requirements.

If you missed a due date, please proceed by having your child complete the missed item as soon as possible, and then continue on to the next requirement. Forms, instructions, and other information about completing requirements can always be found under the Forms and Resources section. If you’re concerned that your child has fallen behind in their preparation, please feel free to schedule a phone call with me so that we can work together to get them caught up!

Sponsor Equipping Class - Instructions are found in the Sponsor’s Guide link under Forms and Resources.